An illustration of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Credit: Monlster – By Ḏḥwty When, lo! as they reached the mountain-side, A wondrous portal opened wide, As if a cavern was suddenly hollowed; And the Piper advanced and the children followed, And when all …
Researchers found that wild rufous hummingbirds could remember which flower in a sequence held nectar. A Rufous Hummingbird sips on the nectar from an Orange Justicia plant in California (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times via Getty Image) – By Theresa Machemer, SmithsonianMag.Com …
The landmark ruling upholds the sanctity of treaties between the United States and American Indians—to a certain point. The Supreme Court building in Washington, DC (Xinhua / Liu Jie via Getty Images) – By Nora McGreevy, SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 Jul 10 – On Thursday, …
Highway-speed electric kick scoots going flat knacker around a racetrack? You’re damned right we’d like to see that! eSkootr Championship – By Loz Blain 2020 Jul 09 – Leather-clad riders eyeing each other off at the starting line. Fifteen-inch weeny tires chirping as …
New research shows that some metal alloys actually corrode slower after being irradiated. Maxal_Tamor/Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2020 Jul 09 – Radiation is famously damaging, both to living tissue and materials. But now, engineers at MIT have been surprised to discover that radiation …
By Rosa Pasquarella Updated 2018 Oct 13 – Ah, America: the land of the free and the home of the brave… and a bunch of other weird stuff. We searched the internet to find out what things non-Americans were most confused by during …
Discussions of contacts between the Americas and Polynesia have often focused on Easter Island. Image copyright Reuters – BBC Staff, 2020 Jul 08 – New evidence has been found for epic prehistoric voyages between the Americas and eastern Polynesia. DNA analysis suggests there …
A newly developed nanoparticle offers a new way to target cancer cells. chagpg/Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2020 Jul 07 – Loading up tiny particles with cancer-killing agents and sending them into the human body has emerged as a highly-targeted form of potential treatment …
UK neurologists publish details of mildly affected or recovering Covid-19 patients with serious or potentially fatal brain conditions. Artificially colored MRI scan of a human brain. Photograph: Daisy-Daisy/Alamy Stock Photo Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – By Ian Sample, …
Early clinical trials are only just beginning after a growing body of research has suggested the gas could be effective in treating PTSD, depression and alcoholism. oneblink/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy July 02, 2020 – A newly published pilot study has demonstrated nitrous oxide, …
